POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (February 7, 2018) – The Brewers will host a pair of Liberty League games this weekend. Beginning on Friday, Vassar takes on the Tigers of RIT at 8:00 p.m. and then face the Engineers of RPI on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

Game Details
Opponent: RIT (11-8, 7-6 Liberty League)
Links: (RIT Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY 
Facility: Athletics and Fitness Center 
Date: February 9, 2018
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Opponent: RPI (12-9, 7-7 Liberty League)
Links: (RPI Homepage) (Roster) (Stats) (Schedule)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY 
Facility: Athletics and Fitness Center 
Date: February 10, 2018
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Links: (Live Stats) (Video)
 
Last Time Out: Vassar beat Skidmore by a one-point margin on Tuesday afternoon, thanks to three free throws from freshman B.J. White.  Senior Jesse Browne led the Brewers with his eighth 20-point effort of the season, tallying 20 points, five rebounds, and three assists. Paul Grinde poured in 14 points, six rebounds, and four assists while Zach Bromfeld nearly had a double-double with 10 points and nine boards.

 
A Look at the Brewers (7-14, 6-8 Liberty League):

• Vassar's offense averages 72.1 points per game.
• Vassar sits second in the league in field goal percentage, averaging .465.
• The Brewers lead the league in assists per game at 15.05.
• Paul Grinde is on top of the Liberty League with a 0.575 field goal percentage.
• Jesse Browne leads the conference in minutes per game at 34.5.
• Browne also leads the team scoring 15.4 points per game this season, ahead of Grinde's 13.9.
• Grinde is the Brewers leading rebounder, hauling in 7.1 per game.
• Three Brewers average at least 2.5 assists per game in Alex Seff (2.4), Owen Murray(2.7), and Browne (3.3).

 
A Look at the Tigers (10-11, 8-6 Liberty League):

• RIT is currently third in the Liberty League, just behind Hobart and Union.
• RIT's defense is fifth in the league, allowing just 72.3 points per game, while the Tigers offense averages 67.8 points per game.
• Troy Pierre-Louis leads his team in scoring, and is eighth in the league, averaging 15.6 points per game.
• Robert Aguilera is the team's leading rebounder, tied for third in the conference, with 8.5 rebounds per game. He also leads the Liberty League in blocks, with 2.8 per game.
• Pierre-Louis is also fourth in the league in assists (3.8 per game) and fifth in assist/turnover ratio (1.5).

 
Against RIT All-Time: The Brewers are 5-9 against the Tigers all-time. Vassar fell to RIT earlier this season at home 57-61 on January 13.
 
 
A Look at the Engineers (12-9, 7-7 Liberty League):

• RPI is tied for fourth in the Liberty League standings.
• The Engineers offense is ninth in the league scoring 69.7 points per game, while their defense is No. 1, holding opponents to 65.0 points.
• RPI is tops in the league as a team in assist/turnover ratio at 1.22.
• Tom Horvat and Andreas Kontopidis are third and fourth in the league win scoring at 19.8 and 19.3 points per game, respectively.
• Horvat is first in the conference with 2.2 steals per game.
   

Against RPI All-Time: The Brewers are 10-28 against the Engineers all-time. Vassar topped RPI earlier this season in Troy with a 69-66 win.

 
Next Up: Vassar is on the road for the final weekend of the regular season, visiting Hobart on Friday and Ithaca on Saturday.